You know that expression "she wears her heart on her sleeve?" Well, that doesn't really cover it for me. If you were saying this about me, it should go more like "she has woven her heart into the very fibers of everything she wears." Not kidding. My newlywed husband will tell you this is true. Now, let me assure you, I am no drama queen. I don't get my feelings hurt easy, and I'm not ridiculously emotional. What I mean is, for whatever reason, my heart is right there on the surface and it is touched often and easily.
For a long time, people made me feel like this was a bad thing. Or that because things affected a deeper part of me so easily that meant I was dramatic, or emotional, or needy. But, if you're like me at all, I'm here to tell you this is not true. One of the truest expressions ever is "It takes all kinds." I know God made me this way for a reason. I know that good comes from my limitless ability to care and find compassion, and that although tears are frequent, someone is touched by my sincerity.
And look, I'm no saint. And sometimes this "gift" from God does have it's downside. I mean, my outer-wear-woven-heart is EASILY affected. I can't watch certain movies or tv shows. I am often moved to tears and a worrisome funk after passing a hitchhiker, or an elderly person eating alone in a restaurant. And then there is the common much-to-deep thinking session that comes when my heart tries too often to determine its life plan.
My point is this: we were all created with certain things about us that God means to use. Like any skill or talent, it is important to know your strengths and weaknesses in these areas, and be aware of how and where that trait about you can be used.
And so what if it makes you a little quirky? I like to think it gives me character.
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